News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 13, 2017
EU Commission publishes proposal for new regulatory approach for Union measure on printed FCMs, discussed during May 2017 meeting of working group on FCMs with Member States
Reading time: 4 minutes
July 13, 2017
Phthalates found in 29 out of 30 tested U.S. cheese products; concentrations higher in processed compared to unprocessed cheeses; highest phthalate content found in powdered cheese from ‘mac and cheese’ ready meals
Topics: exposure, phthalates
Reading time: 2 minutes
July 11, 2017
OECD launches new portal on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); provides background information on PFASs and alternatives
Topics: fluorinated substances
Reading time: 1 minute
July 11, 2017
EFSA publishes two documents describing general and specific reporting requirements for submitting data on occurrence of contaminants and food additives in food
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July 11, 2017
Safer Chemicals Healthy Families surveys consumers to understand their view on toxic chemicals in products; observes strong preference for ‘safe and healthy products free of dangerous chemicals’
Topics: substitution
Reading time: 1 minute
July 11, 2017
EFSA opens registration for stakeholder workshop on BPA hazard assessment protocol to be held in Brussels on September 14, 2017 following the closure of the currently-running public consultation
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July 11, 2017
Center for Environmental Health provides information on BPA presence in coatings of cans sold in small ethnic stores in U.S.; finds BPA in coatings of over 90% of surveyed cans; calls for listing of these products in California’s Proposal65 database on BPA
Reading time: 1 minute
July 10, 2017
ECHA adds perfluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid to Candidate List of substances of very high concern, updates entries for BPA and four phthalates to include endocrine disrupting properties for human health
Topics: bisphenol A, ECHA, European Commission, fluorinated substances, phthalates, REACH, regulation, SVHC
Reading time: 1 minute
July 10, 2017
Denmark and Sweden maintain that EDC criteria require too high burden of proof; France promises tougher national controls on EDCs; Endocrine Society calls on EU Parliament to ‘gather input’ from endocrine scientists
Reading time: 2 minutes
July 10, 2017
Dutch institute for public health and environment (RIVM) publishes annual report 2016
Topics: bisphenol A, mixture toxicity
Reading time: 1 minute
